12. J.J. Green: RB, Georgia

A composite 3-star freshman sitting behind former blue chippers Keith Marshall and Todd Gurley, J.J. Green was an afterthought in the Georgia backfield.

After garnering just five carries over the first four games, that scenario was playing out as expected.

Then Gurley went down with an ankle injury against LSU and Marshall tore his ACL the next game against Tennessee, thrusting Green into action.

Going from being a non-factor to playing a lead role in an instant, Green stepped up in a big way, rushing 17 times for 129 yards against the Volunteers.

With Marshall gone for the year and Gurley day-to-day, Green will undoubtedly carry a major role in the UGA offense going forward. If his debut against UT showed anything, he could be poised for a big year.

6. Cameron Sutton: DB, Tennessee

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Of all the highly-touted SEC recruits, Cameron Sutton flew under the radar as a composite 3-star. However, the Tennessee corner has made a 5-star impact already.

He leads all SEC freshmen with 18 solo tackles and has 21 total and one for a loss. He also has one pass breakup, a fumble recovery and an interception, which he returned for a touchdown against Western Kentucky.

According to his UT bio, he is the first true freshman to return an interception for a touchdown for the Vols since Eric Berry.

4. Tony Conner: DB, Ole Miss

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Just when you thought we were done talking about Ole Miss freshmen, safety Tony Conner came to bring the Rebels back to the forefront.

The former composite 5-star leads all SEC freshmen with 26 total tackles and also has one tackle for loss, two hurries, one pass breakup and an interception, which he brought in on his first collegiate series.

A product of Mississippi football power South Panola, Conner looks to be intercepting and hitting his way to SEC All-Freshman honors at season's end.